Re: Need Some help

Posted by pat english on Apr 16, 2010; 10:43am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Need-Some-help-tp722937p723658.html

78cb750ss wrote

hello and thank you all for taking the time to look and hopefully help me out a bit. I just bought a 78 CB750 super sport from some guy for 300 bucks. it was sitting in his garage for the past 10 years. i brought it home put some gas in it checked the oil and gave it a try. She fired right up but sounds like the timing chain is ratteling. The bike has 26k miles on it. It only rattles real bad at like 1200 rpm and less. i was looking though the old repair manual i got with it but its not a very good one. And i was wondering what all else i should do to this since it has bin sitting for so long. I am pretty good mechanicly but this is my first bike and im used to cars, so all the help i can get would be awsome. Thank you

dang bro,you scored.i just got a 74 for 1600.it seems like you already know whats wrong with it though.if you think the timing chain is loose or the tensioner is worn out,then you should open it up and check it out.
im new to these bikes too,but i think you gotta drain the oil first to do this.dont be scarred to brake somthing just take it apart.i mean,you ony paid 300 anyways.OPEN THAT BITCH UP AND POST PICS IN THE BUILD THREAD!!!!!!